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Disaffirmance

The repudiation of a former transaction. The refusal by one who hais the right to refuse, (as in the case of a voidable contract,) to abide by hls former acts, or accept the legal consequences of the same. It may either be “express” (in words) or “implied” from acts expressing

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)